Sargento Food ServiceOur Foundations + Application + Your Existing Pantry =
Speed Scratch Versatility, Menu Expansion and LTO Ease!
Sargento Sauce Foundations are the perfect starting base to leverage widely used pantry items allowing cross utilization of local, fresh ingredients throughout your menu. See our chart below for ideas on ways to boost versatility and deliver culinary sauce creations with your pantry list!
1. Foundations
Alfredo
Reduced cream and butter sauce finished with a quantity of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Typically used as a pasta sauce but often crosses over to dips and gratins (baked dishes).
Queso
Typically processed or natural Hispanic melting cheese with milk or cream and diced mild to spicy chilies. Classically a dip or nacho type topper but also tops vegetables, or baked in or on entrees.
Mornay
Béchamel (roux thickened milk) base with smooth and aged cheese; classically Parmesan & Gruyere. A foundational white cheese sauce for topping baking dishes like mac & cheese.
2. Applications
Dip
Sandwich
Protein
Pasta
Baked
Small Plate
3. Pantry List
Garlic
Roasted Garlic/Black Garlic
Pickles
Cornichon, B&B, dill, beets
Olives
Green Olives, Black Olives, Tapenade, Smoked Olives
Mustard
Hot, Honey, Creole, Seeds
Beer
Ale, Weissen, Porter, Stout
Tomatoes
Sun dried, roasted, green, heirloom, salsa
Horseradish
Common, Bohemian
Onions
Caramelized, grilled, griddled, fried or roasted
Beef, Poultry & Pork
Chorizo, Dry cured meat, Prosciutto, Sausage, Chicken
Capers
Roasted Peppers
Red Peppers and other vegetables
Chilies
Green, Ancho, Amarillo, Peri-Peri, Poblano
Mushroom
Wild Mushroom/Cremini, Portabella, Duxelle, Truffle
Hot Peppers
Jalapenos, Habanero
Hot Sauce
Tabasco, Sriracha, Harissa, Adobo
Pesto
Basil, Arugula, Red Pepper
Preserves
Pepper, Tomato, Red Onion, Shallot
Custom Sauce Ideas
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